Debutantes of the Year 2011
The Legion of Young Polish Women hosted their Seventy Second Annual White and Red Ball and the Debutantes of the Year 2011, on Saturday, February 19, 2011 in the Grand Ballroom and Normandie Lounge at the Chicago Hilton and Towers on Michigan Avenue.
The Chair of the 2011 White and Red Ball was Mary Sendra Anselmo. Teresa Skawski, President of the Legion of Young Polish Women and Co- Chair of the Ball. The duties of the Master of Ceremonies were assumed by actress Nina Siemaszko, a 1986 Legion Debutante.
Debutantes of the Year 2011.
Miss Aleksanda K. Kurzydlowski
Daughter of Dr. Henryk Kurzydlowski and Michelle Kurzydlowski
Escorted by Karol S. Kurzydlowski
Assisted by Post – Debutante Amanda Kimberly Orlowski
Assisted by Post – Debutante Elizabeth Janus Tomal
Miss Emilia Pedziwiater–Vais
Daugther of Michael and Joanna Vais
Escorted by Robert Stankiewicz
Assisted by Post – Debutante Angella Susan Wojnowski
Assisted by Post-Debutante Alexandra Kuechel
Miss Aleksandra Podowski
Daugther of Andrew and Donna Popowski
Presented by Mateusz Popowski
Assisted by Post-Debutante Morgan Gaede Cioromski
Assisted by Post-Debutante Patricia Jamrozowicz
Miss Karolina Maria Krzemien
Daughter of Lidia and Jacek Krzemien
Escorted by Michael Felinski
Assisted by Post-Debutante Anna Majka
Assisted by Post-Debutante Jalcyn Krysinski
Miss Kathleen Wojcik
Dauther of Zdzislaw and Danuta Wojcik
Escorted by Michael Drazba
Assisted by Post-Debutante Natalia Ladzinska
Assisted by Post-Debutante-Agnieszka Machaj
Program of the White and Red Ball 2011:
Debutante Receiving Line – Grand Staircase
Cocktails – Normandie Lounge
Dinner – Grand Ballroom
Welcome – Teresa Skawski- National Anthems – Jarek Spychalski
Invocation- Rev. Przemek Wojcik,
Polonez – Legion Members
Introduction of Mistress of Ceremonies Presentation of 2011 Debutantes- Shirley L. Dudzinski; Mary Sendra Anselmo; Nina Siemaszko
Charity Rose Appeal – immediately following the Presentation
Announcement of Ball Queen – Teresa Skawski
Crowning of Ball Queen- Amanda Kimberly Orlowski, Queen 2010
POLONEZ – traditional dance at the White and Red Ball
At the Seventy Second White and Red Ball Polonez was danced by the Ball Chair, the President, Past Presidents and Ball Committee members, who, with their partners, are proud to continue this elegant tradition.
Mary Sendra Anselmo – Richard Owsiany
Teresa Skawski – Marian Skawski; Maria Bronny Ciesla – Richard Ciesla; Lucie T. Bucki – Dariusz Budzikowski; Barbara Ciepiela – Witold Pawlikowski; Geraldine Balut Coleman – David GeraldColeman; Klaudia Stolarczyk – Patrick J. Potulski; Anna Budzikowska – Dustin Musial; Marianne Kobos – Mitchell Kobos; Sharon Orlowski – Thomas Tarnowski; Cherilyn Smoron Denisiuk – Robert Denisiuk; Miroslawa Link – Marcellus Phillips.
This year the title of the Queen of the Ball went to Miss Aleksanrda K. Kurzydlowski, daughter of Dr. Henryk and Michelle Kurzydlowski.
The title of the First Dame of the Court, was given to Miss Emilia Pedziwiater -Vais.
For the happy mothers, proud fathers, other family members, and guests it was a night to always remember; for the 2011 Debutantes it was a night they will never forget!
This memorable evening ended in a spectacular dance made by a Polish-American youth – who danced ”The Bialy Mazur”.
The Mazur is a fiery emotional dance originating in the Mazowsze region of central Poland. The music of the Mazur has inspired many composers to write variations known as mazurkas. One of these compositions, “Mazurek Dqbrowskiego” became the Polish National Anthem.
The Mazur expresses all the verve and spirit embodied in its lively music. Various choreographed figures are traditionally incorporated into the dance. The “Krakowski” presents trios composed of two women and a man, who urge a pair of single men to perform greater dancing feats in order to impress the audience. During the “Odbijany” a young woman is besieged by men wishing to dance with her. She dances with one, and then another. Coyly returning to her original place, many frustrated partners are left behind, having caught her attention but for a moment.
Like the Polonez, the Mazur was very popular at courts and manor houses of the nobility and the gentry. As it spread beyond the boundaries of Poland, it was adopted by many as a popular social dance. The United States remembers it as the “Varsovienne” of the late 1800s.
The Bialy Mazur is traditionally danced as the white strains of dawn begin to appear in the sky. At the White and Red Ball, the Mazur is performed by post-debutantes and their partners.
This year 2011 “Bialy Mazur” was dance by:
Amanda Kimberly Orlowski – Thomas Zygmunt Tarnowski;
Jaclyn Krysinski – Robert Stankiewicz; Patricia Jamrozowicz – Jonathan Krysinski; Morgan Gaede Cioromski – Artur Pawelko; Alexandra Nowicka McLees – Adam Raslawski; Natalia Ladzinska – Mark Slonina; Anna Majka – Mateusz Skwarczek; Alexandra Kuechel- Karol Krzydlowski; Angella Susan Wojnowski – John Schrenzel ; Kasia Ada Kokocinski – Marcellus Phillips; Agnieszka Machaj – Jakub Ochwat; Paulina Christiane Kukla – Peter Golebiowski.
Photos by: Jolanta Izabela Pawlak and Krystyna Teller
Please view our photos from this event in our gallery at :
https://polishnews.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=310
Informations about The Legion of Young Polish Women:
http://www.lmp-chicago.org/